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Master Sergeant (Ret.) Gregory H. Murry served without distinction from 1963 to 2005 with breaks in service. Starting as a Private with the 158th Infantry of the Arizona National Guard, I re-enlisted in 1965 for the regular army where I served with: A-2-54 Infantry, 4th Armored Division in West Germany, A-1-16 Infantry, 1st Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam, and 1-3 Infantry in the Military District of Washington, DC and was honorably discharged in 1969. I re-enlisted in the Texas National Guard and served with the Aero-Rifle Platoon of D-Troop (Air), 124 Cavalry and Company G (Airborne-Ranger), 143 Infantry (LRRP) and was honorably discharged in 1980. I re-enlisted in 1988 in the Texas National Guard and served as operations ser ...more

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Gregory H. Murry It took about nine years to complete a first draft of what turned out to be three separate books. Included in that time were several bouts with cancer…moreIt took about nine years to complete a first draft of what turned out to be three separate books. Included in that time were several bouts with cancer and an on-going life with my adopted family from Afghanistan. The last two years have been spent refining the manuscript and fact checking with my comrades from Vietnam. Some of them contributed their own memories which I tried to weave into my narrative. Proofreading and the index proved to be the most labor intensive and when I was done I still find little mistakes. When I retired I looked back at the three different wars and the things I learned along the way. I had learned things from books that actually helped me do various things in the army so I thought I should leave my lessons learned for some future soldiers. (less)
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How I wrote and self-published my memoir of the Vietnam War.

I was with A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division from September 1966 to September 1967. I was a machine gunner, fire team leader, rifle squad leader, weapons squad leader and field first sergeant. I participated in continuous search and destroy operations in III Corps which included Operations Attleboro, Cedar Falls, Junction City I-II and Billings. Like many others I retu Read more of this blog post »
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Published on June 20, 2019 07:31 Tags: history, memoir, publishing, truth-telling, vietnam-war, writing
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“Anyone who doubts the subjective flexibility of time should spend an afternoon walking through a minefield.”
Gregory H. Murry, Content With My Wages: A Sergeant's Story: Book I-Vietnam

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Hello Greg,

It's such a pleasure having you for a friend here at Goodreads. I’m really looking forward to reading your book! Thank you so much and best wishes to you, always.

My warmest regards and respect,
CJ


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